Ancona Chicken Thread

[cochin51]

Be sure to tell me what you think

 

[ShelbyCoral]

Awh! I love anconas!
we only have 1 and her name is storm! Very smart and intelligent bird.

 

[SanderB]

Be sure to tell me what you think

She has to much white in her tail and wings.

 

[Yellow House Farm]

It was well worth the 1hr drive and $5 parking fee (with six kids we pack our lunch most everywhere we go): My 14 year old son does most of the chicken work and has always been on board with the Ancona's, it's the next two, 9 and 7 year old girls that were giving me grief. The 9 year old loves White Crested Black Polish and the 7 year old Gold Laced Wyandotte's. Finally they decided on New Hampshire's. All the while I have a deposit on 25 Rose Comb Ancona chicks (from you know who). The girls watched pee wee and junior showmanship, both the girls want to show birds. They saw the New Hampshire's, pretty but big, tough for their little hands to work with. They ogled over the Polish as always; I explained that although the Polish are small and show well they require great care to look that way (OMG that crest). Then there's the Little Mottled Chicken that could! Just the right size and no special care required!

What happened to this breed? Read A Little Journey Among Anconas you can download it free here: http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/62360#page/1/mode/1up

Also H Cecil Sheppards catalog here:
http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography/58233#/summary

How many of you have Standard breed Anconas?

Well, if the get they don't yield on the NH's once they have Ancona chicks to play with, I know of a good local source for NH bantams--same great colors, etc. but must less expense for a side project.

 

[cochin51]

K where is a good place to purchase anconas

 

[SilkiesForEver]

 

[Yellow House Farm]

Greetings! I posted some pics up on CSU. Here's the link: https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/732985/csu-chicken-state-university-large-fowl-sop/2160

 

[Yellow House Farm]

Greetings! Where did you get the bantams? That's great!

 

[SilkiesForEver]

Quote: I purchased her from a man at a local Poultry Show. I'm so excited to have her. Maybe one day I'll get a cockerel..

 

[Yellow House Farm]

Would you happen to have contact info for that gentleman?